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There are hermaphrodites in Nigerian football –Abade

August 16, 2013 by ’Tana Aiyejina

Johnson, formerly Iyabo Abade | credits: http://www.supersport.com

Former Super Falcons forward, James Johnson, has made a startling revelation saying there are two hermaphrodites playing women football in Nigeria.

Johnson, formerly Iyabo Abade, played female football as a hermaphrodite but had surgery in the United States of America in 2004 and is now living as a man.

The head coach of Marasta Soccer Academy, Abuja, revealed that the two players were sisters, adding that she was working to help them overcome their trauma, just like she did nine years ago.

“As I speak with you, the two players are hermaphrodites. One plays for Pelican Stars of Port Harcourt while the other plays for a club in Akwa Ibom State. I speak with them and I am helping them out. I have given my doctor in the US their contacts,” Johnson told our correspondent.

“I told them that, ‘You don’t need to give up. Ignore what people say, you can move on with your own life after all you didn’t create yourself. You can use me (Johnson) as an example.’

“I also told them how I handled my own case when it became general knowledge. I have been courageous; I didn’t create myself, so why should I be bothered by what people say? I am using my experience to lecture others that have same issue.”

He also lamented the discrimination against hermaphrodites, saying they were afraid to come because of this bias.

He said, “They (hermaphrodites) can be treated and be happy just like myself. I won’t blame them for not coming out because the support is not there in Nigeria. If they come out, they will be discriminated against.”

Pelican Stars of Port Harcourt???? punch journalist you should can do better na? pelican stars of calabar

Jane

I hope they aren’t sought and killed based on your seemingly public pronouncement!

layinka

be careful with your utterances boy, you could put lives @ risk. Nigeria is still third world brained. anything they don’t get is witch, witch, kill her kill her. you should know how it is you been there. do the help you want to do in quiet. silence & humility. i am happy for you coming out on the other side in good health & happiness. don’t ruin lives please.

akara

Na so oo..

Hackervirus

I tot u live in the US? Don’t be a muppet by disclosing people’s names…..foolish sheman…sorry do u now have JT?